first casualties occurred soon after at sunny ##side on 1 january 1900 , after 250 queensland mounted infantry and a column of canadians , british and artillery attacked a boer la ##ager at belmont . troopers david mcleod and victor jones were killed when their patrol clashed with the boer forward sent ##ries . regardless , the boer ##s were surprised and during two hours of heavy fighting , more than 50 were killed and another 40 taken prisoner . five hundred queensland ##ers and the new south wales lance ##rs subsequently took part in the siege of kimberley in february 1900 . despite serious set @ - @ backs at cole ##ns ##o , storm ##berg , mage ##rs ##fo ##nte ##in , and sp ##ion ko
first casualties occurred soon after at sunnyside on 1 january 1900, after 250 queensland mounted infantry and a column of canadians, british and artillery attacked a boer laager at belmont. troopers david mcleod and victor jones were killed when their patrol clashed with the boer forward sentries. regardless, the boers were surprised and during two hours of heavy fighting, more than 50 were killed and another 40 taken prisoner. five hundred queenslanders and the new south wales lancers subsequently took part in the siege of kimberley in february 1900. despite serious set @ - @ backs at colenso, stormberg, magersfontein, and spion ko